Beta testing Mobirise

As far as I know, no one are beta testing new Mobirise versions. And if there are, they are not doing a very good job about it.

I’ve been a pre-release tester for Adobe Muse since version 0.0 – and I’m pretty good at it, because I know nothing! And actually I have still made my mark here and there. No new version has ever been released without thorough testing by all sorts of users – from all versions of Windows to all Mac Os. Making sure the release is pretty safe. But in Mobirise this does not seem to be the case. New versions are generally a set trial and errors, as we hear from so many “desperate” people in this forum (myself included…). People “crying” out for help on the most basic things, one would believe to be working. Not.

We see – from time to time – a supporter risking to come out of the cave to comment on some of our debate. Not often, but they do. And of course they must be viewing what we are writing about - where else would they learn anything from the community? So my thought was: Why not giving the community the choice to download the next version as beta – meaning it is possible to have the existing as well as the next version on the computer? Well, it speaks for itself, doesn’t it. That means we will be able to test the new version in and out and leaving our comments back to the developers through the forum. When everybody is happy – the new version can be released.

Just a thought… Hi there supporter

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Also perhaps make a package deal for buying everything together and clarify that things like the code editor will still work with whatever version is released a year after purchase (or drop the price if it is a yearly subscription). Simple things like this have still no clear answer.

There is so much to like about Mobirise, but support is only going to get more complex as more users adopt it. Reading the forums has shaken me a bit with regard to multiples of the same images being stored instead of calling one instance from an asset library, Paypal woes, even a basic question I asked about icon cards being able to be padded (or the container guttered) to be inline with text above it went unanswered.

That's causing me to sit on the sidelines a bit. I want to jump in but I don't want to be left in the cold waiting weeks for an answer to a problem, especially if it is for someone else's site!

In the UK with VAT it is no small investment to get all the blocks, paypal, Wow Slider, Icons and Block Packs, as you are going up against some competitors with lower prices, albeit steeper learning curves - some arguably with more flexibility. Engaging your audience is key, and a brilliant idea is so easy to let get away from you through lack of interaction and feedback.

So John does make a lot of sense, help the community to help you... is not a bad idea at all

I've got to be honest, if I get an email from Mobirise saying I need to pay to continue the "code editor" with updates for it I will be jumping ship. Paying for block extensions is essential for product development which I am happy to pay for, however the editor once bought should not need to be renewed after 1 year for updates. The editor is the most basic part of the software.

I've got to be honest, if I get an email from Mobirise saying I need to pay to continue the "code editor" with updates for it I will be jumping ship. Paying for block extensions is essential for product development which I am happy to pay for, however the editor once bought should not need to be renewed after 1 year for updates. The editor is the most basic part of the software.

I've got to be honest, if I get an email from Mobirise saying I need to pay to continue the "code editor" with updates for it I will be jumping ship. Paying for block extensions is essential for product development which I am happy to pay for, however the editor once bought should not need to be renewed after 1 year for updates. The editor is the most basic part of the software.

Only if Mobirise think it's funny to shot themself in foot, would that be a great idea. But you never know these days, do you? No election mentioned...

Well I have to say no response to this subscription renewal thing has left me cold. I have posted in support of Mobirise, but I think the userbase (and more potential customers) is being treated somewhat shoddily in terms of replies to requests for arguably VERY important information.

It only takes a Bootstrap developer to come out with a competing product, useable offline with similar blocks, a support forum where there is a decent level of interaction between devs and users, a guaranteed one-off payment and Mobirise will be dead and buried.

Support - what are you thinking, you're going to bomb your own product if you're not careful

Hi Support, pls reply to the renewal query, 99.5USD for renewal of html editor is a big price. We are receiving mails from Avangate. I bought it for 69.00 USD. Are you still insisting to renew at this amount. Where i feel many of the customers including me will have to stop renewing the extensions at such a hiked price as all the extensions will start coming to renew annually. totally to maintain the software altogether it will be a big price. Additionally to that the software was never stable and day by day new bugs with which we are unable to use the software fully with confidence. the current condition of the software is unprofessional.

Why not give the community the choice to download the next version as beta – meaning it is possible to have the existing as well as the next version on the computer? Well, it speaks for itself, doesn’t it. That means we will be able to test the new version in and out and leaving our comments back to the developers through the forum. When everybody is happy – the new version can be released.

I agree completely, John. I'm reposting a comment I made in a similar thread:

After upgrading from v2 to v3, I had the annoying task of rebuilding one of my client’s sites (she was unhappy; she needed a simple time-sensitive article quickly and had to wait). Fonts changed, colors changed, hours of careful work had to be rebuilt. This cost me more than the time I could not invoice; my reputation with the client was damaged. I had to lower the design fees I charge her to keep the job.

I agree with several posts here: The developers should release beta upgrades and let users choose to test them before a general release. Asking users to work as unpaid R&D consultants isn’t fair. As an incentive to potential beta testers, the developers could offer discounts or a free extension.

There’s lots to like about Mobirise, but I’m currently unwilling to try upgrades after their initial release.